Jennifer Lawrence In Catching Fire Is The First Solo Female Lead To Go #1 At The Box Office Since 1973

It sounds like the odds are definitely in Jennifer Lawrence's favor, as it's been revealed that she's made history with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, becoming the first film with a solo-female lead role to top the Box Office in four decades!

As if the bow and arrow wasn't enough, Jen has made sure that Katniss Everdeen is definitely a girl to be reckoned with by landing the film into the top spot—a move which hasn't been seen in the film industry since 1973.

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Catching Fire hit the big screen towards the end of 2013 and made a draw-dropping $409.4 million while in theatres, leaving Iron Man 3 (which earned $409 million) trailing in second place after ticket sales were counted up.

The CEO of Lionsgate, John Feltheimer, released a statement about the amazing achievement, saying: "The Hunger Game's franchise continues to evolve into a truly global phenomenon."

"The success of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a testament to the vision of author Suzanne Collins, the sure hand of director Francis Lawrence, the brilliant performances of a remarkably talented cast led by the amazing Jennifer Lawrence," he added.

Katniss in Catching Fire is the first leading female character to land the top Box Office spot in a whopping four whole decades (!), with the previous leading lady movie being The Exorcist in 1973. (Katniss could have kicked her butt no problem!)

Can you believe it's been so long since a girl topped the chart? Tell us what you think below!